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Photos: Haj 2023 begins
Riyadh: More than two million pilgrims from around the world amassed in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage, which is considered one of the five pillars…
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Saudi Arabia hosted 99 million Haj pilgrims over 54 years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) received more than “99 million pilgrims over 54 years,as of last year’s Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This is according to data…
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In first, Saudi Arabia launches virtual reality glasses to monitor vehicles during Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Transport General Authority (TGA) for the first time launched virtual reality (VR) glasses to monitor the movement of vehicles during the current Haj season. Saudi Minister…
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Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia issues 1.8 million e-visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued 1.8 million e-visas for this year’s Haj season 1444 AH/2023 in a record time the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The announcement was…
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More than 2 million pilgrims flock to Mina as Haj 2023 begins
Riyadh: More than two million white-clad pilgrims from across the world flocked to the holy site of Mina to spend the day of Tarwiyah as the annual haj pilgrimage begins Monday. With…
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Haj: Pilgrims perform Tawaf Al-Qudum before heading to Mina
Riyadh: Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims began performing the ritual of Tawaf Al-Qudum (Tawaf of arrival) on Sunday afternoon before heading to Mina to mark the start of the annual pilgrimage of…
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Photos: Eagle’s eye view of Makkah ahead of Haj season
Riyadh: The lens of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) captured aerial photographs on Sunday of the final preparations for this year’s Haj season in Makkah. The SPA lens showed the faithful’s gatherings, and…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 1.65M overseas pilgrims arrive to perform Haj
Riyadh: A total of 1,655,188 pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports as of Saturday to perform Haj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According…
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Haj 2023: Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Foreign pilgrims who arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports to perform Haj this year have reached 1,499,472 until June 22, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Video: Saudi Arabia holds security parade ahead of Haj season
Riyadh: Ahead of the upcoming Haj season, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) held the annual security forces readiness parade in Makkah. Saudi Interior Minister Abdul Aziz bin Saud and senior security…
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Haj: Whenever devil goads you to err, reject him with force
With just a few days left for the annual Haj to begin, Makkah is teeming with pilgrims. More than two million pilgrims from over 160 countries have poured in the holiest of…
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Haj 2023: Saudi launches mobile dental clinic to provide free service to pilgrims
Riyadh: For the second year in a row, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched a mobile dental clinic in the central area around the Grand Mosque in Makkah to provide…
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Haj 2023: For 2nd year, 1000 electric scooters ready for use by pilgrims
Riyadh: The transport authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set up 1000 electric scooters for pilgrims to facilitate multiple transportation options during this year’s Haj season, the Saudi Press…
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Saudi Arabia: Medical convoys accompany Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia deployed medical convoys to accompany Haj pilgrims on the pilgrimage route from Madinah to Makkah. The initiative is launched by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health Fahad bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel…
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Saudi Arabia: 289 food firms to serve 30M meals for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: Ahead of the upcoming Haj season, about 289 companies and catering establishments are preparing to provide up to 30 million meals for pilgrims visiting the holy sites, local media reported. These…
